“Good with math but I skipped it in school
Aint go to shop but I’m sick with them tools
Shit, that’s why I’m kicked out of school
Fuck Jay’s by da locker, come and holla, uhh”
Young Chris – “Think it’s a game”

The Young Gunz first album Tough Luv is kinda symbolic to me as the end of an era for Roc-a-fella. In my eyes that was the last album where there was still that definitive ROC sound(albeit with some new producers), and the relationships within the camp hadn’t totally broken down yet. Jay and Dame hadn’t fully split and State Property seemed like it was on the up. Alas it was not to be – and ever since I don’t think anyone who was part of that golden era has ever been able to put out material as good as they did in the Roc’s hey. Hov included.

“Set it off” – the first single from the last Young Gunz lp was so wack that I didn’t even bother to check out the album, so admittedly as much as I love some of Young Chris past material I wasn’t exactly falling over myself to check out this new single either. However I’ve been pleasantly surprised. This song has stayed getting spins in the car and has given me a healthy dose of nostalgia for the good ole days. I could see this song cracking it with an NZ audience too, we all know how Aotearoa folk are suckers for that pseudo reggae shit.

Young Chris feat Lil Wayne – Paradise

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